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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: supernova77 on June 29, 2013, 07:32:00 pm

Title: How would you clean this?
Post by: supernova77 on June 29, 2013, 07:32:00 pm
Hi All,

This is on my own house...

How would you clean the brick work and tiles?

( and yes I know I need to clean the fascias :) )

Thanks,
Andy  ;)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/52303233/bricktiles.JPG)
Title: Re: How would you clean this?
Post by: chris scott on June 29, 2013, 10:56:42 pm
You need to sort the leak out first.
Title: Re: How would you clean this?
Post by: wpclean on June 29, 2013, 11:05:37 pm
A bit of repointing too  ;D
Title: Re: How would you clean this?
Post by: supernova77 on June 29, 2013, 11:12:20 pm
The leak has already been sorted. We haven't lived here long... Just trying to get everything sorted :-)
Title: Re: How would you clean this?
Post by: Matt Gibson on June 30, 2013, 01:24:00 am
A bit of repointing? Id say a bit of lead flashing needs to be installed there matey..
Title: Re: How would you clean this?
Post by: Blast Away on June 30, 2013, 01:48:34 am
It's one of them new flashings that have just come out.
Title: Re: How would you clean this?
Post by: chris scott on June 30, 2013, 08:25:25 am
If you are confident the leak is sorted  out (which i would not be... judging by the pics) .
Leave it a month or so for the salts to stop moving about and the wood/tiles/bricks to dry out. Then clean with an "Efflorescence remover" available from builders yards and all the big sheds. I would try this on a small area first ..to make sure it does not alter the appearance of the brick (other than removing the salt).
You could then apply a impregnating sealer to stop the ingress of water into the brick work (optional but worth while).Tests are proving that these sealers help prevent freeze/thaw damage and heating bills are reduced.They will also help stop the calcium carbonate trying to escape but while letting the moisture out.
Don't seal straight away make sure the damp problem is corrected first!
Title: Re: How would you clean this?
Post by: Rob_Mac on June 30, 2013, 09:01:16 am
That is not effervescing. It is oxidisation from an historical lead flashing, that is no longer there.

Rob ;D
Title: Re: How would you clean this?
Post by: Rob_Mac on June 30, 2013, 09:06:46 am
Andy

That leak is coming from an overflow at the gutter line. You say it is sorted but the tiles are still wet. Is it the cold water tank overflowing?. Possibly get in the loft and see if it is still going on.

Rob ;D
Title: Re: How would you clean this?
Post by: chris scott on June 30, 2013, 09:39:13 am
Quote from: M-CLEAN UK LTD on June 30, 2013, 09:01:16 am
That is not effervescing. It is oxidisation from an historical lead flashing, that is no longer there.

Rob ;D
Sorry my mistake.
Title: Re: How would you clean this?
Post by: Rob_Mac on June 30, 2013, 09:51:27 am
http://brick.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Cleaning-of-Clay-Brickwork.pdf

Just come across this, it may or may not be relevant to this post but will certainly help someone out in the future.

Rob ;D
Title: Re: How would you clean this?
Post by: BDCS on June 30, 2013, 10:26:43 am
Thats a hard water area, the ball cock is *%$Łed and its limescale. Chris you would need to contact Kevin and buy his Phos sub and take good advice - you do come out with some male bovine waste.
Title: Re: How would you clean this?
Post by: chris scott on June 30, 2013, 11:29:38 am
Quote from: BDCS on June 30, 2013, 10:26:43 am
Thats a hard water area, the ball cock is *%$Łed and its limescale. Chris you would need to contact Kevin and buy his Phos sub and take good advice - you do come out with some male bovine waste.
Looking at the picture i thought the water had penetrated the the joint between the wall and the extension.
 I have learnt now that it's historic lead flashing staining or limescale !
Is the ceiling of the extension wet?